Chantale Wong Makes History as First Openly Lesbian, Senate-Confirmed Ambassador
Ambassador Wong will serve as United States Director of the Asian Development Bank
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Honoring Rubi Dominguez, “A Happy, Social, Humorous Person”
Rubi Dominguez, a Latina transgender woman, was described by her sister Monica as “a happy, social, humorous person” who “made people laugh.” According to TransGriot, Rubi was killed in a…
“Encanto” Reminds Us that Resilience Will not Lead to Liberation
Like most of the country, I am enraptured in the phenomenon of the Disney blockbuster, “Encanto.” And while “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is blowing up the Billboard Charts, the…
Human Rights Campaign Condemns Mississippi House’s Passage of HB 1099, ‘Real You Act’
HB 1099 targets transgender individuals by removing access to name changes and gender marker updates
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill into Law
SB 46 Bans Transgender Kids from Participating in Sports Consistent With Gender Identity
Statement from Human Rights Campaign Interim President Joni Madison
“We are disappointed that Alphonso David has chosen to take retaliatory action against the Human Rights Campaign for his termination which resulted from his own actions, while serving as the…
Tracking LGBTQ+ Athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
The 2022 Beijing Olympic Games officially kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 4 and run through Sunday, Feb. 20. At least 34 out LGBTQ+ athletes will compete…
Human Rights Campaign Responds to USA Swimming’s Last-Minute Policy Unfairly Impacting Transgender Swimmers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemned USA Swimming for its abrupt about-face on inclusion of…
Meet the LGBTQ+ Athletes Participating in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games
This post was written with the help of Aneesha Pappy, Tyler Brindamour and Kate Weis.
At least 34 openly LGBTQ+ athletes will participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. According…
Human Rights Campaign Marks National Girls & Women In Sports Day, Urges Continued Acceptance of Trans Athletes
WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, marks National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
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